endlessflood
Member
Yeah I took your advice and killed every single mofo on the level (except for
the tied up security guard
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Hitman: Absolution |OT| Police do not suspect Blood Money is involved.
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Messofanego
Banned
Absolutely the best looking game I've played all year. Agent 47 especially looks incredible with tessellation on.
Saved for future reference. Damn!
Wet bald agent 47 head *homer simpson drool*:
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I don't want to shit up this thread with a bazillion screenshots, so here's my last ones for now.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Man, I do like this game but the disguise system just makes it frustrating. I get what they were going for, but in practice it just pigeonholes you too much, and dudes see you from way too far away.
That said, I think the game is solid. It still feels unique compared to a lot of games coming out right now.
That said, I think the game is solid. It still feels unique compared to a lot of games coming out right now.
And then he called ME a faggot.
Yeah, I had that guy too.
AgentOtaku
Member
PS3 users:
Can you map fire to R1 in this?
thanks!
Can you map fire to R1 in this?
thanks!
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
How long is Hitman? Never played a Hitman game and I'm having trouble pulling the trigger at full price.
The disguise system is pretty strange. I can understand a police officer being suspicious and following you, but when you have a chef's outfit from one building and street vendors start getting cautious, following you into seedy alleyways...
Would they follow me if I looked like this?
Would they follow me if I looked like this?
More drastic things have happened through patches. It's not unheard of, though I can't speak to IO's history with patching. There's probably a better shot of modders fixing the PC version.
Yes; Options -> Controller -> Alt. Shooting Controls (Off).
I was about to post this anyway, so take it as you will: Blood Money is the best Hitman game of the franchise, Absolution is the best game of the franchise. If that makes sense.
endlessflood
Member
The concept is fine, it just needs to be tweaked. The long range stuff is the most annoying; sure, have the warning come up when you're being scrutinised, but it would be better if the actual disguise erosion didn't begin until you were closer. That would keep people on their toes but not make them afraid to simply walk around. When you're using the cover system and flitting from cover to cover on a level like Chinatown you have to say that the mechanic is not working the way it should be.
AgentOtaku
Member
YAY!
famousmortimer
Banned
Yes.
famousmortimer
Banned
They were primarily console games. The PC ports weren't touched much. But that was a long time ago (in videogame terms, atleast).
The English Conquistador
Member
It looks outstanding, graphically. But that's as far it goes.
endlessflood
Member
I'm not sure which version you're on, but I'll answer this using the PS3 controls...
Some items can be thrown, but not used for melee attacks. Some can be used for melee attacks, but not thrown. Most can be used for both (including the extinguisher, not sure about the vase).
For ones that can be used for both, with the item equipped and drawn, using the aim button (L2) will give you an aiming reticle, and the shoot button (R2) will throw it. If you want to use it for a melee attack, use neither L2 nor R2, but just walk up behind the enemy and you'll get a button prompt to "Attack" (square button on the PS3). Press that and you will clock them with it.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I actually loved this mission... it was a pressure valve release for me. I spent all the previous levels being stealthy as fuck, not killing anyone except targets (one in particular seriously deserved what he got). When I got to Rosewood and saw what these pricks were up to...
God may forgive, but I
and 47
Agree wholeheartedly. This team might be one of my favourites when it comes to visual style. It's gorgeous.
Edit: We seriously need some Badass Preacher 47 shots. Fuck, that was so awesome, just blasting through the psychos with a shotgun. It felt... satisfying.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
I think it's time I give up trying to do Expert Suit Only runs, way too much work and way too many extra guards. I think my enjoyment of the game should increase quite a bit when i'm not dealing with all that extra garbage.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I think I just slaughtered the entire Hope, South Dakota police department.
Time to reset!
This entire town feels like I just walked into the 50s. Starting a bar fight was kinda funny. Bottles in the face everywhere.
Also,
Time to reset!
This entire town feels like I just walked into the 50s. Starting a bar fight was kinda funny. Bottles in the face everywhere.
Also,
LYNCH! MY MAN! YOU'RE FUCKING LOSING IT! Was Kane around as well?
MR BLACKMAGIK
Member
I am really enjoying this game. Do it think it is better than Blood Money? No. But nonetheless it is still an awesome game. I really like the flow of the story, the length (only half way through!), the disguises, it just all feels right.
whassupbun
Member
1) The problem exists on both PS3 and XBOX, the game freezes, forcing you to reset your console and your save is wiped.
XBOX thread: http://www.hitmanforum.com/index.php/topic/57276-xbox-360-wipedcorrupted-save-file-twice-now-help/
PS3 thread: http://www.hitmanforum.com/index.php/topic/57229-wiped-savegame-ps3/
On the PS3, you can only backup your save game with PS+ cloud saving (I was wrong about this, please ignore). Not sure about 360.
PS3 wins visually compared to 360, according to Digital Foundry.
2) I would suggest Normal if it's your first Hitman game, you can have fun with the new mechanics without too much restriction and frustration. The game is meant to be replayed anyway with different routes and alternative approaches, you can change the difficulty setting whenever you like.
So annoyed! The game was stuck on the save icon, and waited 5 minutes so I tried to quit game but that didn't work either, turned it off from the power and bam, the whole save game for hitman is gone.... Gotta restart all over again....
What platform are you on? Happened to me on the PS3 as well. I think I'll wait until there's a patch or until they decide to let us backup our saves onto a flash drive.
Stupid Ai or not. I'm dropping down to normal. The disguise system is a joke. I just want to enjoy the rest of the game. It's been way too frustrating thus far.
I know this game isn't about realism. But what's with the the cops shooting into crowds of one hundred plus people just because one guys looks suspicious? That kind of decision irks me to no end.
I know this game isn't about realism. But what's with the the cops shooting into crowds of one hundred plus people just because one guys looks suspicious? That kind of decision irks me to no end.
On the Playstation 3 too. Extremely frustrating..
Just beat Rosewood. Still a very shitty level, but it was satisfying to just cut loose those pricks. Wade's death and Lenny standing up to him was pretty sweet, as was the scene with Blake and Birdie in front of Mount Rushmore. I really don't see why people hate the story. Well voiced, quirky, interesting characters, Bateson's best job yet as 47, and all the different thematic notes it hits. Now, onto a little town called Hope.
endlessflood
Member
Seriously? You can't back it up to flash drive? I thought devs had stopped copy-protecting save games on the PS3.
There are actually a lot of ways to regain instinct here, you gain some back per fuse and some back with each knockout/kill. I use the guard suit to basically instinct in a room to grab a fuse and walk out. The one that's rough is the one deep in the room where people are looking around trying to take everything saying they'll make a lot of money, I can stealth the rest.
It is the hardest segment so far to me, though.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Castor Krieg
Banned
Finally, King of Chinatown challenges completed. Took me some time to figure out the secret challenges, and I dialed it down to Normal for Chameleon, but whatever. Terminus today!
Krappadizzle
Member
When passing a guard and then going to mop, guard said I looked like Timothy Olyphant. Awesome.
Raptomex
Member
So I just completed the game. I thought it was pretty fantastic. Much different than previous installments but a great game nonetheless. I love the replayability in this. The story was alright. I wouldn't call it "garbage" like some people but I wouldn't call it great either. The voice acting was pretty awesome. One of my favorite levels had to be where you get
. Fantastic.
. I felt so badass. One of the most memorable parts for me. I also enjoyed the atmosphere in this level. Something about it. So fun.
ambushed in the hotel by the nuns
Running through the fields hiding in the vegetation with a knife taking out the guards one by one
Ozzykamikaze
Member
You can, and I did for a while, but for once, it may not be optimal. I don't know how often you'd use it, but I believe a half press increases accuracy before firing. I don't know if R1 does it, or if it's even possible considering the short button press.
Thinking of it as Splinter Cell with light social stealth elements is making me feel a lot better about the game. And hey, there's some pretty hilarious guard conversations in this game that do a lot to make me feel really bad about occasionally mowing them down. (But sometimes you fucks are in a tiny room with only one exit and there's ten of you, so I don't feel so bad chucking a proximity mine in the centre)
endlessflood
Member
I just backed my PS3 Hitman save file up to a flash drive without any problems (and without PS+), so just wanted to point out that the people who said you could only do it to the cloud were mistaken (thankfully).
Krappadizzle
Member
I'm well past his part. But this is exactly how you don't do a spoiler. Please do better in the future.
whassupbun
Member
Ah thanks for clarifying, I just tested it out and it worked too. I saw the little yellow plus sign next to the Copy option and assumed that it was for Playstation+ only.
LOL at the cutscene right after the intro to hope. I shot the guy who was talking right in the head the moment I got control back.
The problem with this is it's possible to beat levels without touching anyone.
The problem with this is it's possible to beat levels without touching anyone.
Got stuck with the saving icon AGAIN, so I tried getting to the menu to quit the game and it's stuck on a black screen. What do I do?! I'm scared to shut it off by the power because it'll probably turn the file corrupt, meaning I have to start the campaign all over again, for the second time... :/
whassupbun
Member
I backup'ed my save onto a USB flash drive as soon as I found out it didn't require cloud saving. I suggest you do the same. This is happening too frequently to not take the precaution.